Audit Manager: Lead Assurance & Client Growth

Mnp-; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Flexible benefits

Professional development assistance

MNP University

Dress For Your Day environment

Firm sponsored social events

Job summary

MNP is seeking a Manager, Assurance and Accounting (Audit) in Edmonton, AB to lead client-facing engagement teams and deliver high-quality audits and assurance work. This role requires 4–6 years in public accounting, strong business and leadership skills, and the ability to manage client relationships and engagements.

You will drive planning, budgeting, and delivery, while mentoring staff, developing proposals, and supporting business development.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of relevant public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of business, accounting, management and practice development principles.
• Proven people management, relationship building and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client facing engagement teams to complete audits, compliance tax engagements, budgeting, internal controls and financial/accounting transactions.
• Deliver industry and technical expertise in audit and assurance through client interactions, reports, technical work, management presentations and high-quality deliverables.
• Manage a portfolio of clients while understanding their business, key risks and ways to deliver added value; ensure clients’ needs are met and that relationships and accounts grow and develop.
• Accountable for engagement planning and scheduling as well as project financials (budgets, WIPS, timely billing, collection, variance recognition).
• Maintain quality control and apply specialized knowledge to anticipate, identify and address issues relevant to the client’s business, financial entries and reports.
• Network in the local business community, consider business development opportunities and contribute to the preparation and delivery of competitive proposals to meet client needs.
• Mentor, motivate and coach team members towards professional and personal development by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and conducting performance reviews.
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary.

Skills

Public accounting experience

People management

Job description

MNP is seeking a Manager, Assurance and Accounting (Audit) in Edmonton, AB to lead client-facing engagement teams and deliver high-quality audits and assurance work. This role requires 4–6 years in public accounting, strong business and leadership skills, and the ability to manage client relationships and engagements.

You will drive planning, budgeting, and delivery, while mentoring staff, developing proposals, and supporting business development.